The Hollies “The Air That I Breathe” (1974) vs. Radiohead “Creep” (1992)

Fans of Radiohead may be surprised to know that the band’s first real hit, “Creep,” was actually inspired by The Hollies’ song “The Air That I Breathe.” Radiohead was so inspired by the hit written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood that the duo successfully sued Thom Yorke et al. for copyright infringement. The liner notes of Radiohead’s Pablo Honey now credit Hammond and Hazlewood as co-writers of “Creep” and Hammond and Hazlewood split royalties with the band.